Merveille vs Merle

Side-by-side comparison of Merveille and Merle — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Merveille

Girl name · Rank #13151

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Name B

Merle

Boy name · Rank #4555

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Metric Merveille Merle
Current Rank #13151 #4555
Total Births (all years) 23 30,630
Peak Year 2024 1925
Peak Year Births 7 836
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2016 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Merveille Merle
1880ss — 207
1890ss — 378
1900ss — 651
1910ss — 4,645
1920ss — 7,970
1930ss — 5,800
1940ss — 4,187
1950ss — 3,030
1960ss — 1,503
1970ss — 929
1980ss — 502
1990ss — 292
2000ss — 214
2010ss 6 180
2020ss 17 142

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Merveille Merle
2014 — 15
2015 — 21
2016 6 14
2017 — 20
2018 — 23
2019 — 22
2020 — 32
2021 5 22
2022 5 27
2023 — 39
2024 7 22

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2016–2024.

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